Recording instrument.



No. 718,000. PATENTED JAN. 6, 1903.

0. G. JONES. RECORDING INSTRUMENT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22, 1902.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLEMENS OATESBY JONES, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- FIFTH TO IVARNER MOORE, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

RECORDING INSTRUMENT.

$PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 718,000, dated January 6, 1903.

Application filed April 22, 1902- Serial No.104,161. (N0 model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLEMENS CATEsBY JONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Recording Instruments, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to recording instruments, and particularly to instruments for recording scores made by players in games, such as golf, lawn-tennis, base-ball, 850.

It has for its object the provision of simple and improved means for printing or otherwise impressing upon a removable disk or card the score of a player or team of players at the various stages of the game and which may be conveniently carried in the watchpocket of the user.

In the drawings which accompany and form a part of this specification, and in which like numerals refer to like parts in the different views, Figure I is a view in plan of the instrument. Fig. 11 is a vertical section taken on the center line of Fig. I. Fig. III shows the removable disk upon Which the score is recorded. Figs. IV and V show in plan and in side elevation, respectively, the means for revolving the disk and for bringing the disk and the recording-type or other impression devices into contact with one another. Fig. V1 is a detail view showing two of the type-carriers and part of the means whereby they are brought into position over the removable disk. Figs. VII, VIII, and IX are detail views showing the manner in which the type-carriers are brought into position over the removable disk.

The parts forming my recording instrument may be conveniently inclosed in a case similar to that of a watch for convenience of form, of carrying, and of handling.

In Figs. I and II, 1 is the outside case, to which is hinged the front cover 2, which holds a glass or crystal 3, and also the back cover at, (see Fig. II,) which is preferably made entirely of metal. Fitted in the bottom of the case is the base-plate 5. On this base-plate is pivoted, by means of a pivot 6, a disk 7, which diskis provided on a part of its edge with a raised rack 8 andv on the rel mainder of its edge with a raised rim 9. (See also Fig. VI.) Upon this rim are pivoted a series of type carriers 10 10, and to the under side of the extending arms 10' of the carriers the type 11, Fig. II are attached. The type attached to each of the carriers is preferably stamped upon the upper surface of their extending arms, as at 11, Fig. I, so that it may be readily seen which carrier bears the type which itis desired to use. 12 is a knurled head, such as is commonly used on a stem-winding watch. Into this head is riveted the stem 13, which has fixed to its other end the pinion 14. This pinion engages in the rack 8, and consequently as the knurled head 12 is turned the disk 7 will be caused to revolve upon its pivot 6. Each of the type-carriers is provided with a pad of felt or other suitable material 15, which pad receives anilin ink or other marking fluid from, and as it passes beneath, the slotted cup 16, which is attached to the rim of the case, and each pad is of such thickness that its surface is in contact with the face of the type borne by the adjacent carrier when the carriers lie in series. This may be seen in Fig. I, where the type 6 overlies and is in contact with the pad of carrier 7, type 7 with the pad of carrier 8, and so on. Consequently each type is inked by the pad of the carrier next in series. The cup 16 is so situated that it will be over the pad of a type-carrier when that carrier is in the printing position, for the reason that when a type-carrier is in this position it is not overlapped by any other type-carrier. In Fig. I type-carrier 3 is shown in position for printing. The manner in which it is brought to this position may be seen in Figs. VI to IX, inclusive. Fitted to the inside rim of the case 1 is a metal ribbon 17, preferably of steel, and in this ribbon are made two metal being bulged inward toward the center of the case, as shown at 19. Each of the slots or perforations 18 18, the intervening type-carriers 10 10 is provided onits base with two projecting fingers 2O 20. As the disk 7, which bears the type-carriers, is revolved the fingers 20 will engage the projecting portion 19 of the ribbon 17, and as the revolution of the disk continues each of the type-carriers will in succession be turned on its pivot. This is illustrated in Figs. VII, VIII, and IX, wherein the direction of motion of the disk and of one of the type-carriers is indicated by arrows. In Fig. VII the right-hand finger 20 is shown as having engaged behind the projecting ribbon part 19 and the type-carrier has partly turned on its pivot. Fig. VIII shows the type-carrier at an advanced point in its revolution, which point is the printing position. As the disk continues to revolve the outside edge of the left-hand finger comes in contact with the outside edge of the left-hand slot 18 in the ribbon l7, and the type-carrier is swung through the position shown in Fig. IX to the position shown on the left-hand side of Fig. VI, which is the position of type-carrier in Fig. I. The disk may be revolved in either direction, and consequently, owing to the symmetrical arrangement of the fingers 2O 20 and perforations 18 18, thetype-carriers may be swung on their pivots in either direction, their direction of swing depending, of course, upon the direction in which the disk is revolved. The revolution of the disk can of course be stopped at any point, and consequently any one of the type-carriers can be brought to the printing position and allowed to remain there as long as may be desired.

21 is the carrier or support for the removable disk upon'which the score is printed or otherwise impressed, and it is preferably made of thin sheet-steel or hard brass. It is pivoted to the top of the pivot 6 by means of a screw 22.

23 is the removable disk upon which the score is printed and is preferably made of card or other suitable material. (shown in section in Fig. II and in detail in Fig. III) is provided with a hole 24, so that it may slip over the neck 25 of the carrier 21, and also with a hole 26, which engages a pin 27 in the same carrier. When the carrier 21 revolves on its pivot 22, the pin 27 causes the disk 23 to revolve. The disk 23 is shown marked off into twenty sections, twenty being the number of sections generally used when the instrument is employed in scoring in the game of golf, eighteen sections for each of eighteen holes and two sections to divide the other eighteen into parts of nine each. The disk is held in place on the carrier 21 by means of the disk-holder 28, which consists of the ring 28, which slips over and is secured to the neck 25 of the carrier 21 by means of a bayonet-joint, and which ring 28' is provided around its circumference with spring-fingers 29 29, (two of which are shown in Fig. 11,) which fingers press upon and hold the disk in place. The disk-carrier 21 is perforated around its center with twenty perforations, the metal not being punched out entirely, but turned down to form the lugs 30 30, 850. These lugs are twenty in number to correspond with the number of the sections into which the removable disk 23 is divided.

Figs. IV and V show the mechanism for re- This disk volving the disk-carrier 21 and for pressing the disk 23 into contact with the type. 31 is a plate slotted at 32, so that it may engage and slide against the lower part of the pivot 6. A lug 33 is secured to the plate and is provided with a slot 34, which receives a projecting pin on the end of the stem 13. Referring to Fig. II, 35 is a compression-spring abutting against the lug 33 and the pivot 6. This spring tends to keep the plate 31 in its highest position, Figs. I and II; but when pressure is applied .to the knurled head 12 the spring 35 will be compressed and the plate 31 forced to its lowest position. On the lower edge of the plate 31 is a slotted lug 36, and in the slot there is held, by means of a pin 37, a sliding piece 38. This piece is provided with a slot 39, in which the pin 37 engages and which allows the piece to slide on the said pin. 'Referring again to Fig. II, if the knurled head 12 be depressed the sliding piece 38 will be brought up against the inside face of the rim 9 of the disk 7, and since it is able to slide on the pin 37 as the depressing of the knurled head 12 is continued it (the sliding piece 38) will be forced to the position shown in Fig. IV. In this figure it will be seen that the upper end of the sliding piece 38,which preferably carries a cross-piece 40 to increase the surface, has been raised. In being so raised it is forced against the under side of the disk-carrier 21, which it presses upward and which in turn presses the upper surface of the disk 23 against the overhanging type, thus transferring an impression of the type to the disk 23.

The disk-carrier 21 and disk 23 are revolved in the following manner: A bent finger 41 is pivoted at 42 to the plate 31 and is held against a stop 43 by means of a spring 44. It will be seen in Fig. I that the free end of the finger 41 is in contact with the carrierlug 30. If now the knurled head 12, and consequently the plate 31, be depressed, the finger 41, pressed to the left by the spring 44, will slip past the carrier-lug 30. The free end of the finger 41 is now in position to come in contact with the lug 30" when the knurled head is released. The knurled head being released, the compression-spring 35 will force the plate 31, and consequently the finger 41, upward. The free end of the finger 41, bearing against the lug 30" and rising, will turn the disk-carrier 21 in the direction of the motion of the hands of a watch. The parts are so proportioned that for each depression of the knurled head 12 the carrier will be revolved through an angle equal to the angle of one of the sections of the disk 23, which angle is in the case taken for illustration eighteen degrees. Having turned the disk through this angle, it is preferable to hold it in position while the printing of the figure on it is effected. (See Figs. IV and V.) 45 is a plate having an upwardly-bent part 46 and on this part a horizontal wedge-shaped part 47. The plate 45 has a slot 48, which engages ICO ' plate) are also depressed.

the guide 49. The guide and plate are furnished with pins and 51. A light spring 52 tends to keep these two pins apart. The slot 48 also engages at its upper end a stop 53, which stop limits the downward movement of the plate caused by the spring 52. In Fig. I it will be seen that the wedge-shaped part 47 is engaged between two of the diskcarrier lugs 30 and is holding the disk-carrier in place with a light pressure due to the spring 52. It now in order to print the knurled head 12 be depressed, the plate 31 and the guide 49 (which is attached to the The descending guide 49 compresses the spring 52, and the latter therefore holds the wedge-shaped part 47 more tightly against the two lugs of the disk-carrier. The printing having been accomplished, the knurled head is released, and the finger 41, rising with the plate 31, forces the disk-carrier around through eighteen degrees, the angle of the wedge 47 being large enough to allow the disk-carrier lugs to raise and pass it without putting too great a strain on the parts. The disk now shows the first impression and is in position for a second one, which is obtained by simply depressing the knurled head again.

The operation of my recording instrument may be briefly stated as follows: Turning the knurled head brings the type, any one of which may be selected, into the printing position, and incidentally it inks the felt pads by causing them to pass beneath the cup 16 and inks the type by rubbing them on the pads as the type'carriers are swung to and from the printing position. Depressing the knurled head forces the rim of the disk 23 against the overhanging type, and so prints the impression of the selected type on the said disk. Releasing the knurled head allows the disk 23 to come away from the type and revolves the disk through an angle sufficient to bring the next section of the said disk beneath the type. It is advisable that accidental depression of the knurled head 12 when the instrument is in the pocket or hand of the player should be provided against. For this purpose the chain-ring 5a is provided with a lug 55, the edge of which bears against the lower edge of the knurled head 12 when the chain-ring is in an upright position, as shown in Figs. I and II. By turning the chain-ring down, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. III, the lug 55 is turned down and out of the way of the knurled head 12, which may then be depressed.

The base-plate 5 is provided on its back with six or more projecting lugs 56, four of which are shown in Fig. II, arranged in a circle. The back of the instrument-case is used as a holder for new or used disks, the lugs 56 preventing them from becoming displaced and getting into the hinges of the back cover 4 when the latter is opened.

The disk 23 may have the players name printed or otherwise marked upon it. Such marking will be found useful when a player keeps the score of his opponent.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. A rotatable disk adapted to receive animpression, and means for rotating the disk, in combination with a second rotatable disk pivoted concentrically with the first rotatable disk, means for rotating the second disk, impression devices mounted in series on the second disk, and means for'pressing upward the edge of the first disk to bring said edge into contact with the impression devices.

2. The combination of a rotatable disk adapted to receive a printedimpression, means for rotating the disk, a second rotatable disk pivoted concentrically with the first disk, means for rotating the second disk, type-carriers pivcted'in series on the second disk and around the edge of the first disk, means for turning any one of the type-carriers on its pivot to cause the type carried by it to overhang the first disk, and means for pressing upward the edge of the first disk to bring said edge into contact with the overhanging type.

The combination of a rotatable disk adapted to receive a printed impression,means for rotating the disk, a second rotatable disk pivoted concentrically with the first disk, means for rotating the second disk, type-carriers pivoted in series on the second disk and around the edge of the first disk, each of said type-carriers consisting of a vertical support and a horizontal arm extending from the upper end thereofand carrying the type on the under side of the extending arm, the level of the said type being above the level of the first disk, means for turning anyone of the typecarriers on its pivot to cause the type carried by it to overhang the first disk, and means for pressing upward the edge of the first disk to bring said edge into contact with the overhanging type.

L. The combination of a rotatable disk adapted to receivea printed impression,means for rotating the disk, a second rotatable disk pivoted concentrically with the first disk, means for rotating the second disk, type-carriers pivoted in series on the second disk, means for inking the type, and means for pressing upward the edge of the first disk to bring said edge into contact with the overhanging type. V

5. The combination of a rotatable disk adapted to receivea printed impression,means for rotating the disk, a second rotatable disk pivoted concentrically with the first disk, means for rotating the second disk, type-carriers pivoted in series on the second disk and around the edge of the first disk, means for inking the type, means for turning any one of thetype-carriers on its pivot to cause the type carried by it to overhang the first disk,

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and means for pressing upward the edge of the first disk to bring said edge into contact With the overhanging type.

6. The combination of a rotatable disk adapted to receive a printedimpression,means for rotating the disk, a second rotatable disk pivoted concentrically With the first disk, means for rotating the second disk, type-carriers pivoted in series on the second disk and around the edge of the first disk, each of said type-carriers consisting of a vertical support and a horizontal arm extending from the upper end thereof and carrying the type on the under side of the extending arm, the level of the said type being above the level of the first disk, means for inking the type, means for turning any one of the type-carriers on its pivot to cause the type carried by it to overhang the first disk,and means for pressing upward the edge of the first disk to bring said edgeinto contact with the overhanging type.

7. The combination of a rotatable disk adapted to receive a printed impression, means for rotating the disk, a second rotatable disk pivoted concentrically with the first disk, type-carriers pivoted in series on the second disk and around the edge of the first disk, means for bringing any one of the type-carriers into position over the edge of the first disk, and means for bringing the edge of the first disk and the overhanging type into contact.

S. The combination of a rotatable disk adapted to receive a printed impression, means for rotating the disk, a second disk pivoted concentrically With the first disk, typecarriers pivoted in series on the second disk and around the edge of the first disk, means for bringing any one of the type-carriers into position over a desired part of the first disk, and means for bringing said desired part of the first disk and the overhanging type into contact.

9. The combination of a rotatable disk adapted to receive a printed impression, means for rotating the disk, type carriers mounted in series around the edge of the disk and so arranged that any one of them may be moved from its serial position so that the type carried by it may overhang the edge of the first disk, means for operating the disk and the type-carriers so that the desired type may be brought over the desired portion of the disk, and means for bringing the said type and the said portion of the disk into contact.

10. A rotatable disk adapted to receive an impression, and means for rotating the disk, in combination with a second rotatable disk pivoted concentrically with the first rotatable disk, means for rotating the second disk, typecarriers mounted in series on the second disk, and means for pressing upward the first disk to bring said disk into contact With the type.

11. The combination of a rotatable disk adapted to receive an impression, means for rotating the disk, a second rotatable disk pivoted concentrically With the first disk, impression devices pivoted in series on the second disk and around the edge of the first disk, means for bringing any one of the impression devices into position over the first disk, and means for bringing the said impression device and the first disk into contact.

12. The combination of a disk adapted to receive a printed impression, type-carriers mounted in series around the disk, means for inking the type, means for bringing any one of the type-carriers and the disk into such positions that the type carried by the typecarrier overhangs a desired portion of the disk, means for bringing the said type and the said portion of the disk into contact, and means for locking the disk in position during the contacting of the disk and the type.

13. The combination of a rotatable disk pivoted at its center to a support, means for rotating the disk, type-carriers pivoted in series on the disk equidistant from its center, each of the said carriers consisting of a vertical support and a horizontal arm extending from the upper end thereof, and carrying the type on the under side of the said extending arm, a second disk pivoted concentrically with the first disk, the surface of the said second'disk being below the level of the face of the type, means for turning any one of the type-carriers on its pivot, when by the revolution of the first disk it has reached a predetermined point, so as to cause its type to overhang the second disk, means for rotating the second disk to bring the desired portion of the said disk to the predetermined point, and means for bringing the desired portion of the second disk into contact with the overhanging type.

14:. The combination of a rotatable disk pivoted at its center to a support, means for rotating the disk, type-carriers pivoted in series on the disk equidistant from its center, each of the said type-carriers consisting of a vertical support and a horizontal arm extending from the upper end thereof, and carrying the type on the under side of the said extending arm, a second disk pivoted concentrically with the first disk, the surface of the said second disk being below the level of the face of the type, means for turning any one of the type-carriers on its pivot When by the revolution of the first disk it has reached a predetermined point so as to cause its type to overhang the second disk, means for rotating the second disk to bring the desired portion of the said disk to the predetermined point, means for bringing the desired portion of the second disk and the overhanging type into contact, and means forlocking the second disk in position to prevent its rotation during the contacting of the said disk and the type.

15. The combination of a rotatable disk pivoted at its center to a support, means for rotating the disk, type-carriers pivoted in series on the disk equidistant from its center, each of the said type-carriers consisting of a vertical support and a horizontal arm extending from the upper end thereof, and carrying the type on the under side of the said extending arm, means for inking the type, a second disk pivoted concentrically with the first disk, the surface of the said second disk being below the level of the face of the type, means for turning any one of the type-carriers on its pivot when by the revolution of the first disk it has reached a predetermined point so as to cause its type to overhang the second disk, means for rotating the second disk to bring the desired portion of the said disk to the predetermined point, and means for bringing the desired portion of the second disk and the overhanging type into contact.

16. The combination of a rotatable disk pivoted at its center to a support, means for rotating the disk, type-carriers pivoted in series on the disk equidistant from its center, each of the said type-carriers consisting of a vertical support and a horizontalarm extending from the upper end thereof, and carrying the type on the under side of the said extending arm, means for inking the type, asecond disk pivoted concentrically with the first disk, the surface of the said second disk being below the level of the face of the type, means for turning any one of the type-carriers on its pivot when by the revolution of the first disk it has reached a predetermined point so as to cause its type to overhang the second disk, means for rotating the second disk to bring the desired portion of the said disk to the predetermined point, means for bringing the desired portion of the second disk and the overhanging type into contact,and means for locking the second disk in position to prevent its rotation during the contact of the said disk and the type.

17. In a recording instrument, a type-carrier consisting of a base portion, a vertical portion rising from one end of the base portion, a horizontal arm extending from the upper end of the vertical portion and on the side opposite to that from which the base portion extends, the horizontal arm being provided on its under side with a type, and the base portion being provided with a downwardly-projecting pivot..

18. In a recording instrument, the combination of a support, and a plurality of typecarriers pivoted in series on the support,each of the type-carriers consisting of a base portion, a vertical portion rising from one end of the base portion, a horizontal portion ex tending from the upper end of the vertical portion and on the side opposite to that from which the base portion extends, the horizontal portion being provided on its under side with a type, and the series of type-carriers being so arranged upon the support that the horizontal portion of each overhangs the base portion of the one next in the series.

19. In a recording instrument, the combination of a support, a plurality of type-carriers pivoted in series on the support, each of the type-carriers consistingof a base portion,

a vertical portion rising from one end of the base portion, a horizontal arm extending from the upper end of the vertical portion and on the side opposite to that from which the base portion extends, the horizontal arm being provided on its under side with a type, and the series of type-carriers being so arranged upon the support that the horizontal arm of each overhangs the base portion of the one next in series, and means for turning each one of the type-carriers successively upon its pivot to cause its type-carrying horizontal arm to project from the line of the series of type-carriers.

20. In a recording instrument, a type-carrier consisting of a base portion, a vertical portion rising from one end of the base portion, a horizontal arm extending from the upper end of the vertical portion and on the side opposite to that from which the base portion extends, the said horizontal arm being provided on its under sideavith a type, and the base portion being provided on its under side with a downwardly-projecting pivot and on its upper side with an inking-pad.

21. In a recording instrument, the combination of a support, and a plurality of typecarriers pivoted in series on the support, each of the said type-carriers consisting of a base portion, a vertical portion rising from one end of the base portion, a horizontal arm extending from the upper end of the vertical portion and on the side opposite to that from which the base portion extends, the horizontal arm being provided on its under side With a type, and the base portion being provided on its upper side with an inking-pad, the series of type-carriers being so arranged upon the support that the type carried by the horizontal arm of each overhangs and is in contact with the inking-pad of the one next in series.

22. In a recording instrument, the combination of a support; a plurality of type-carriers pivoted in series on the support, each of the said type-carriers consisting of a base portion, a vertical portion rising from one end of the base. portion, a horizontal arm extending from the upper end of the vertical portion and on the side opposite to that from which the base port-ion extends, the horizontal arm being provided on its under side With a type, and the base portion being provided on its upper side with an inking-pad, the series of type-carriers being so arranged upon the support that the type carried by the horizontal arm of each overhangs and is in contact with the inking-pad of the one next in series; and means for turning each one of the type-carriers successively upon its pivot to cause its type-carrying horizontal arm to project from the line of the series of type-carriers.

23. The combination of a support, a plurality of type-carriers pivoted in series on the support, each of the said type-carriers consisting of a base portion, a vertical portion rising from one end of the base portion, a horizontal arm extending from the upper end IIO of the vertical portion and on the side opposite to that from which the base portion extends, the horizontal arm being provided on its under side with a type, and the base portion being provided on its upper side with an inking-pad, the series of type-carriers being so arranged on the support that the type carried by the horizontal arm of each overhangs and is in contact with the inking-pad of the one next in series; a card adapted to receive a printed impression and located adjacent to the series of type-carriers; means for turning each one of the type-carriers successively upon its pivot to cause its type-carrying horizontal arm to project from the line of the series of type-carriers and over the said card; and means for bringing the card and the overhanging type into contact.

24. A rotatable disk adapted to receive a printed impression, and means for rotating the disk, in combination with a series of typecarriers located in a circle concentric with the disk and each carrying a separate type, and means for bringing the surface of the disk and any one of the series of type into contact with one another.

25. A rotatable disk adapted to receive a printed impression, and means for rotating the disk, in combination with a series of type located in a circle concentric with the disk, and means for bringing any one of the type into contact with any desired part of the surface of the disk.

26. A rotatable disk adapted to receive a printed impression, in combination with a second rotatable disk pivoted concentrically with the first rotatable disk, type mounted in series on the second rotatable'disk, and means which when operated in one direction will bring any desired type into position for printing on the receiving-disk and which when operated in another direction will bring the desired type and the receiving-disk into contact with one another and which when released will bring a new portion of the receiving-disk into position for receiving an impression from the type.

27. A rotatable disk adapted to receive an impression, and means for rotating the disk, in combination with a series of impression devices located in a circle concentric with the disk, and means for bringing any one of the series of impression devices and the disk into contact with one another.

28. A rotatable disk adapted to receive an impression, and means for rotating the disk, in combination with a series of impression devices located in a circle concentric with the disk, and means for bringing any one of the impression devices into contact with any desired part of the surface of the disk.

29. A rotatable disk adapted to receive an impression, and means for rotating the disk, in combination with a series of impression devices arranged adjacent to the disk, means for moving such impression devices into different positions preliminary to the making of imprints thereby, means for bringing the disk and any one of the impression devices into engagement, and an actuating member for controlling the operation of both sets of means, such actuating member being moved in one direction to bring the desired impression device into position for making the impression on the disk and in the opposite direction for bringing the impression devices and disk into contact one with the other, as set forth.

Signed at Richmond, in the county of Henrice and State of Virginia, this 13th day of March, 1902.

CLEMENS OATESBY JONES.

Witnesses:

O. W. THROCKMORTON, PRESTON ATKINS. 

